Maria José Jordan is the Latin America and Caribbean Winner

Maria José Jordan of Amaz restaurant in Lima, Peru, has won the Latin America and Caribbean region semi-final of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 competition - the inaugural global talent search to find the world’s best young chef. The young chef de partie is the first and only female chef chosen to travel to the grand final in Milan in June, where she will compete with 19 other young chefs from around the globe to be crowned the world’s best young chef.

Currently working at Lima's Amaz restaurant, she gained vital experience in both north and south America, notably at Astrid & Gaston in Lima, and WD-50 in New York. Despite a deep knowledge of Peruvian food and its enormous variety of ingredients, Jordan is always keen on learning, improving and sharing her knowledge of gastronomy.